Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #20 |
| 34 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 34 |
| 64 | Conceded | 32 |
| -16 | GD | +2 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 37% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at Exploria Stadium.
- 5' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Jansson on 14.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Memo Rodriguez.
- 20' Adam Lundqvist has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 21' Matias Vera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 25' Ercan Kara adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' Zeca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Mauricio Pereira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Roberto Avila has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Darwin Quintero to step up.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roberto Avila is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Ercan Kara makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' A goal from the international Carlos Ferreira! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-1!
- 64' A moment of madness from Pedro Gallese on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
- 65' The whistle greets Jake Mulraney as he departs to be replaced by Benji Michel.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Andres Perea. He replaces Junior Urso on 69 minute.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steve Clark made 296 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Ercan Kara has done his job and it is now time for Alexandre Pato to step up.
- 79' A tactical swap from Orlando City SC — Jhegson Mendez on, Mauricio Pereira off on 79 minutes.
- 84' It’s high time Paulo Nagamura made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thor Ulfarsson.
- The points are shared — Orlando City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 1
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Benji Michel 65'
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Andres Perea 69'
- 24
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Alexandre Pato 78'
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 79'
- 40
- 68
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 79'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 65'
-
7
Alexandre Pato ↑ 78'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 69'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
5
Tim Parker ↓ Daniel Steres 46'
- 3
- 8
- 12
- 37
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Darwin Ceren 65'
- 17
-
13
Ethan Bartlow ↓ Thor Ulfarsson 79'
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
2
Daniel Steres ↑ 46'
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 65'
- 26
- 25
- 29
- 19
-
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero ↑ 46'
- 7
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 79'
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Hector Herrera | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
59%
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.